Chinqua-Penn Plantation, Estate of the Day

by Matthew Collins (RSS feed)
Jul 5th 2006 at 1:04PM

Not far from where I grew up in North Carolina was an extravagant old house named Chinqua-Penn that was periodically open to the public. Inside, treasures from the former owner's world travels lined the halls and rooms. It was a mansion built with tobacco money in the roaring twenties and at 31,000 square feet, was far from cramped. Located in Reidsville, 20 miles north of Greensboro, Chinqua-Penn is set amid the rolling farmland of North Carolina's Piedmont region. The house had been given to the University of North Carolina and it opened the house to the public. Budgetary constraints caused the house to be closed in 2002 and now the University is selling the house to fund scholarships. The house is an eclectic mish-mash of styles and sits on 23 acres of landscaped gardens. Of the numerous notable features is the Chinese Pagoda pool house and the clock tower with chimes. The house is being offered either with or without the massive collection of furniture and art that tacks an extra $2 million onto the asking price. Don't let this fantastic home fall into evil hands!

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Spectacular Bid Jul 12th 2006 12:09PM

SOLD - July 11, 2006 for $4,128,500 to what appears to be a decent guy (Calvin A. Phelps of Davie County) who admires the architecture, history and wants to preserve it as well as have some limited public access to it. Sounds like a win/win for all parties.

The media link below:
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